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| Region | United Kingdom |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 12, 2000 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The Ministry of Defence were forced to change their stance on when the European Court of Human Rights ruled in September 1999 that the then current ban on gays in the military was unlawful. |
| Sources | http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx#%7B%22dmdocnumber%22%3A%5B%22696285%22%5D%2C%22display%22%3A%5B0%5D%7D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/620178.stm |
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Revision History (2)
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| Description | The Ministry of Defence were forced to change their stance on when the European Court of Human Rights ruled in September 1999 that the then current ban on gays in the military was unlawful. | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 12, 2000 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx#%7B%22dmdocnumber%22%3A%5B%22696285%22%5D%2C%22display%22%3A%5B0%5D%7D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/620178.stm |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "No more discriminatory policies. "Anyone who has had the same sexual partner for the last three months will be eligible to donate." This is regardless of who you are and who your partner is
https://www.blood.co.uk/news-and-campaigns/news-and-statements/landmark-change-to-blood-donation-eligibility-rules-on-today-s-world-blood-donor-day/
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